Research Article
Optimization of Blending Parameters and Fiber Size of Kenaf-Bast-Fiber-Reinforced the Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites by Taguchi Method
Table 5
Summary of the experimental results.
| Trail no. | Temperature A (°C) | Speed B (rpm) | Time C (min) | Size D (micron) | Tensile strength (MPa) | S/N |
| 1 | 180 | 30 | 11 | <125 | 18.185 | 25.152 | 2 | 180 | 40 | 13 | 125–300 | 23.720 | 27.481 | 3 | 180 | 50 | 15 | 300–425 | 24.058 | 27.580 | 4 | 190 | 30 | 13 | 300–425 | 17.982 | 25.074 | 5 | 190 | 40 | 15 | <125 | 12.265 | 21.751 | 6 | 190 | 50 | 11 | 125–300 | 20.153 | 25.985 | 7 | 200 | 30 | 15 | 125–300 | 12.036 | 21.403 | 8 | 200 | 40 | 11 | 300–425 | 11.972 | 21.439 | 9 | 200 | 50 | 13 | <125 | 12.888 | 21.896 |
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